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Most Hyderabadis sleep deprived, thanks to social media

TNN | Mar 15, 2019, 08:54 IST

HYDERABAD: Even after a hard day’s work, a majority of the city’s population stays up late in the night. This unwelcome trend is largely due to more and more people getting hooked onto social media. Doctors say that excessive use of smartphones, tabs and other electronic gadgets late into the night is causing sleep deprivation and leading to acute insomnia in several people in the city. A survey conducted with inputs from city doctors for World Sleep Day reveals that most Hyderabadis suffering from sleep disorders are aged between 20 and 35 years. Some of them are even taking sleeping pills and this may lead to several health issues, warn doctors.

“The duration of sleep of people in the city has been on a decline, leading to several health issues. Sound sleep is necessary for a healthy living, and the problem is mostly prevalent among tech-savvy people,” said a city-based doctor. About 32% of people suffering from sleeping disorders remain glued to their social media walls, scrolling through the feed, says the survey. Another 37% watch web-based shows or movies on their gadgets, while the rest of the sleep-deprived stay hooked onto their phones or laptops for some or the other work. The findings also revealed that around 51% of people in the city feel sleepy four to five times a week while commuting. “Often, I come across people complaining of stress due to lack of sleep. An adult should sleep for seven to nine hours at night, and it is not just the number of hours but also the quality of sleep that matters. Mostly, corporate professionals suffer from insomnia,” Dr Mohammed Azhar Kotwal, a general physician attached with DocOnline, told TOI.